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Armed Robbery suspects to identify
Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 1:40pm
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for assistance from the public in identifying two male suspects involved in a robbery in the East End of Ottawa.
On November 12, 2019, shortly after 10:00am, two heavily disguised male suspects, each armed with a handgun, entered a bank along the 2000 block of City Park Drive and went behind the counter to where the tellers were working. The suspects placed an undisclosed...
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Tactical team called in for suicidal barricaded man
Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 07:30 AM
Sometimes, people need help but they don’t know how to ask for it.
That’s exactly what happened on November 4, when a 59-year-old man called 911 to say he wanted to kill himself. And, because he added he would shoot any officers who came to his house, the OPS Tactical Unit was dispatched.
“These situations are always potentially dangerous because they’re unpredictable. For instance, we didn’t know if he was armed,” said the Tactical officer who negotiated with the man and doesn’t wish to be named...
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Officers’ good sense leads to an unexpected discovery
Posted on Friday, November 08, 2019 03:45 AM
This past weekend, officers did their best to bring kindness and compassion to a tragic situation. They were called to a home in the east end where a woman collapsed after knocking on a stranger’s door. When officers arrived, Constables Gurprit Dhaliwal, Cristian Malurica and Shawn Jones tried to resuscitate the woman; but sadly, she passed away from an apparent heart attack in hospital.
While one officer attended the hospital, the other two officers kept investigating to determine how the woman...
2019 Community/Police Awards Recipients announced - Ceremony this evening
Posted on Wednesday, November 06, 2019 10:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 3:40pm
(Ottawa)–This evening, Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly and Ottawa Police Services Board Acting Chair L.A. (Sandy) Smallwood will host the 2019 Community Police Awards Ceremony.
The awards being presented are as follows: Certificate of Merit, Certificate of Valour, Thomas G. Flanagan, S.C. Scholarship and a Special Recognition Award.
The Certificate of Merit will be presented to the following nine members of the community who, in an...
7 things you should know in case of a missing person
Posted on Wednesday, November 06, 2019 04:30 AM
by Constable Linda Nethercott
I’m Constable Linda Nethercott and I work in the Missing Persons Section at Ottawa Police Service.
Missing persons cases can be understandably emotional; families and friends are worried about their loved one and concerned for their safety and well-being.
What is involved in an investigation? First of all, I want to clarify, you do not have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing.
It should also be noted that not all missing persons cases are made public for various...